What is the Impact Factor of Sexual Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sexual Health is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sexual Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sexual Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.624 (Q2) and an H-index of 58.

Who publishes Sexual Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Sexual Health is published by CSIRO. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,094 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Sexual Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Sexual Health is "SEX HEALTH" with common acronym "csiro-sh". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,431Hybrid

Sexual Health

Acronym:csiro-sh

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Abbreviation (ISO):SEX HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1448-5028(Print)/1449-8987(Online)

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Publisher:CSIRO

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sexual Health

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.624

#9,431

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

66articles/year

53.31% Gold OA•72.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Sexual Health publishes original and significant contributions to the fields of sexual health including HIV/AIDS, Sexually transmissible infections, issues of sexuality and relevant areas of reproductive health. This journal is directed towards those working in sexual health as clinicians, public health practitioners, researchers in behavioural, clinical, laboratory, public health or social, sciences. The journal publishes peer reviewed original research, editorials, review articles, topical debates, case reports and critical correspondence. Officially sponsored by: The Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine of RACP Sexual Health Society of Queensland Sexual Health is the official journal of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI), Asia-Pacific, and the Asia-Oceania Federation of Sexology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.2%Biology89.4%Family medicine83.7%Immunology82.3%Virology81.3%Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)79.5%Internal medicine75.2%Genetics72.6%Sociology64.4%Syphilis62.4%Demography57.3%Cancer57.2%Cervical cancer55.7%Gonorrhea48.5%Environmental health46.9%Pathology45.6%Human papilloma virus43.6%Genital warts43.2%Thrush42.3%Population41.7%Gynecology36.3%Psychology34.1%Political science31.5%Law31%Mathematics27.8%Nursing26.5%Computer science24.6%Statistics24%Men who have sex with men23.8%Chlamydia21.6%Psychiatry20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Infectious Diseases

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank100/141

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank246/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank96/141

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank291/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	100/141	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	246/443	Q3
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	96/141	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	291/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year71

Total Citations7

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year126

Total Citations124

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year90

Total Citations248

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year88

Total Citations522

2022

IF1.994

Articles / Year87

Total Citations687

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	71	7
2025	2.2	126	124
2024	1.8	90	248
2023	1.6	88	522
2022	1.994	87	687
2021	2.706	82	865
2020	1.584	91	771
2019	1.421	86	1,492
2018	1.246	93	2,150
2017	—	94	1,922
2016	—	98	1,869
2015	—	111	1,570

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,431Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.624

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.67

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,094 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations499

3-Year Documents269

Citable Documents265

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Sexual Health (acronym: csiro-sh, abbr: SEX HEALTH, ISSN: 1448-5028) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by CSIRO in Australia since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.624 (Q2), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 66 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,094 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.